We need to know vertical structure!
The following maps depict the weather that occurred on Dec 1 1999. the maps are:
- Surface map,
- 500 mb map,
- 300 mb map, and
- temperature and dew point temperature over Buffalo NY
We need to know vertical structure!
The following maps depict the weather that occurred on Dec 1 1999. the maps are:
Using the Stuve plot of Buffalo, describe some of the salient features of the weather occurrin at Buffalo. Things to consider, are there any inversions, what are the winds like near the surface and in the upper atmosphere, do you expect Buffalo to be in the vicinity of an upper air trough or upper air ridge. Use the other weather maps to justify your answer. (Note - the surface winds are plotted suface map Buffalo NY, but not on the 500 and 300 mb map! But remember, you can use the lines of constant altitude of the pressure surface to estimate wind direction and speed)
- Surface map,
- 500 mb map,
- 300 mb map, and
- temperature and dew point temperature over Buffalo NY